Canoe Tripping With Your Dog

The Happy Camper gives some tips and tricks on how to take your dog on a canoe/camping trip. First-aid kit for Dogs Ace self-adhering athletic bandages Cotton Balls or Q-tips Vet rap bandage - the kind used for dressing a horse's leg Sock - great for keeping a foot bandage on Gauze sponges Liquid Bandages - works great on patching mild cuts on pads Antiseptic towelettes Hydrocortisone acetate -- one percent cream Rubbing alcohol Eye rinsing solution Small container of Vaseline Hydrogen peroxide - a good way to induce vomiting (1-3 tsp. every 10 minutes until dog vomits). Benadryl (1-2 tablets every 8 hours for average size dog) Pepto Bismol tablets (1-2 tablets every 6 hours for average size dog) Buffered aspirin - Tylenol or ibuprofen (Advil, Nuprin, Motrin, etc.) is toxic to a dog's liver 1-2 tablets every four fours for an average size dog). Kaopectate tablets (1-2 maximum strength tablets every 2 hours for an average size dog) Emergency ice pack Ear syringe Antibiotic ointment Bandage scissors Tweezers Blanket Dog's health record and phone number of ordinary vet